"mad MAX" (aka Yokel-Motion 1.0)

Can u elaborate on ut pista hack?

IIRC the hack/mod consisted of filing off the inner ring support lips.
The inner ring tabs have gone, but that's secondary: the important work is machining the spider to take a 1/8" ring where a 3/32" ring once sat.

Here it is from the horse's mouth (click on the photo for more deets).

This thread title has been bugging me all day - what on earth is it about?

Nice looking bike by the by.

Ah's a rum un buh'! Reckon as not, yoos not fram arouwnd here?

You're just being scilly now.

Nope, they really do sound like Sam Gamgee in slo-mo up there. It's the shallow end of the gene pool.

Just seen this thread, frame is total win.

Not bald though Colin; not bald... :)

Race you Jambon? Black vs white?

#bitracist?

Totally winning frame, though the lack of symmetry disturbs me!

Good stuff. Though please clean your keyboard. That shit is disgusting.

Symmetry? Do you mean the untaped handlebar? That's because I haven't cabled-up yet.

JB, you think my keyboard is disgusting? Imagine what the parts of my flat, that I'm too ashamed to broadcast on the internet are like...

Great thread and bike so far, MAX is rad.

As are fixed TT bikes, I'm looking forward to seeing it finished!

Thanks!

Indra, does yours have a S/N on the BB? Curious as to whether we might be Max-bros...

Had a sit on it and I'll need an in-line seatpost. Not surprising as the TT is the same as my road bike on which I have a 100mm stem, got a 70mm on here.

I'm not too "superman" on the extensions, but I'm right on the front of the saddle.

I don't think either of my MAX frames have anything on the BB but I'll have a look later.

Axle arrived this morning: swapped out, chain on, cabled up, BLAM!

A surprisingly painless build (apart from trapping the tip of my thumb 'twixt sprocket and chain): particularly, I was expecting the chainline to be a real ballache, but I didn't even have to get the wheel dished.

Only taken it for a short spin, but the first thing that struck me was the lack of wheel/brake rub when I was honking up hill.

Currently running 74gi (the same as my road bike) which will obviously need to be increased; an inline seatpost is at the top of the shopping list, followed by something tasty up front and then a Raltech.

No work tomorrow, so if the weather holds I take it out for a good spanking...

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Chinese in-line carbon posts can be had for £18.60 off fleabay, they weigh about 200g, mine hasn't exploded yet! I'm running 85.8 at the moment, which will go up to 97.2 for racing.

Looking good, I suppose (fails to conceal wishbone envy).

Get an old aero seatpost

^Probably not a Mick Burrows one, though, Burrows is from Norfolk. It's a bit like warring states in the former Yugoslavia, but with less intelligible accents.

Looks mean, there's just something about fixed TT bikes.

I've gleaned a few pointers from your CP Colin, bars included.

And you're quite right of course: the North folk/South folk divide is an ancient and bitter one...

So Jambon, 'bout time you ditched the cogs no?

get a 13t on that bad boy!

Mike Burrows

FTFY. At least get it right if you're gonna slag him off.

what is the benefit of the "locktite and handtight" method? why not use grease and a tool? not having a go just confused